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The superpowers and the Middle East : regional and international politics, 1955-1967
- Title
- The superpowers and the Middle East : regional and international politics, 1955-1967 / Fawaz A. Gerges ; with a foreword by William Quandt.
- Author
- Gerges, Fawaz A., 1958-
- Publication
- Boulder : Westview Press, 1994.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | DS63.1 .G475 1994 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Quandt, William B.
- Description
- xiv, 274 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- This is an excellent first book by a young Lebanese scholar. He brings analytical sophistication and detailed knowledge of a wide variety of sources to bear on a crucial period when the Cold War was being fought out in the Middle East. He is quick to note that neither the United States nor the Soviet Union was particularly successful in exerting its influence in the region. In addition, the local powers quickly learned to exploit the superpower rivalry. He also vividly conveys how the Israeli challenge exacerbated inter-Arab relations. Finally, relying on Arabic sources, he gives a glimpse into the internal decision-making of Egypt and other Arab states, noting that they often overestimated their importance to outside powers. This well-researched and objective study is a welcome addition to serious history written by Middle East scholars from the region. -- from Foreign Affairs (May/June 1995).
- Subject
- Since 1945
- Geschichte 1955-1967
- International relations > 1945-
- World politics > 1945-
- Diplomatic relations
- International relations
- Politics and government
- World politics
- Nahostkonflikt
- Buitenlandse betrekkingen
- Grote mogendheden
- Great powers > Foreign relations > Middle East
- Grandes puissances
- Middle East > Politics and government > 1945-1979
- Middle East > History > 1945-1979
- Middle East > Foreign relations > United States > 1945-1979
- United States > Foreign relations > Middle East > 1945-1979
- Middle East > Foreign relations > Soviet Union > 1945-1979
- Soviet Union > Foreign relations > Middle East > 1945-1979
- Arab countries > Foreign relations > 1945-1979
- Arab countries
- Middle East
- Soviet Union
- United States
- Sowjetunion
- USA
- United States > Foreign relations > Middle East
- Soviet Union > Foreign relations > Middle East
- Moyen-Orient > Politique et gouvernement > 1945-1979
- Moyen-Orient > Relations extérieures
- USA
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. A framework for the analysis of superpower relations with the Arab Middle East --- 2. Superpower engagement in the Middle East --- 3. The Suez Crisis: the struggle for succession, 1955-1956 --- 4. The taming of the shrew, 1957-1958 --- 5. The end of an era in Arab-superpower relations, 1958-1961 --- 6. The Egyptian-Saudi conflict in Yemen and the superpowers' response, 1961-1964 --- 7. The Israeli factor in inter-Arab and Arab-superpower relations, 1964-1966 --- 8. The march toward war, 1966-1967 --- 9. Conclusion.
- ISBN
- 0813386969
- 9780813386966
- 0813386977
- 9780813386973
- LCCN
- 94013216
- OCLC
- ocm30670009
- 30670009
- SCSB-14453868
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library